20th Anniversary Lands & Legacy Online

Celebrating 20,000 acres protected in 20 years

Greetings!

2021 marks the 20th Anniversary for Eastern Sierra Land Trust, and you’re invited to help us celebrate the permanent protection of over 20,000 acres of natural and working lands!

While our in-person event has been cancelled for 2021, we want to gather online to celebrate our Eastern Sierra together. We have missed seeing your faces and feeling the joy that we all share working together to protect these special places. Please join us online to celebrate with Auctioneer Jeremy Goico at our fun Paddle Raise.

We know that Zoom fatigue has set in, and we would still love the opportunity to connect, laugh, and save land together. Pour your favorite celebratory beverage and join us for what will not be just another Zoom Meeting! All dollars raised protect this amazing place of diverse lands and the wildlife that call them home. Save your spot today!

We are also announcing a very generous matching gift during the Paddle Raise of $20,000 from Elizabeth Tenney to honor the memory of her late husband and Eastern Sierra protector, Jim Tenney. Elizabeth also wants to honor the accomplishment of protecting 20,000 acres, so she’s offering a match for gifts made during the live Paddle Raise on September 21st up to $20,000! Let’s take her up on this generous offer and DOUBLE YOUR DONATION while saving more land in the Eastern Sierra! Read more about Jim and his remarkable legacy below.

Unable to join us online on September 21st? You can still save the land you love by giving to ESLT’s Lands & Legacy Paddle Raise on our website, by mail, or by calling (760) 873-4554.

And in honor of 20 years of protecting the Eastern Sierra, we are offering several self-guided outdoor activities that you can do here or wherever you are - read on for details.

Join Us!

Tuesday, September 21st, from 5:30pm-6:30pm

20^th Anniversary Online Lands & Legacy Paddle Raise!

With Auctioneer Jeremy Goico (via Zoom)

Jeremy enticing the crowd to raise those paddles high at the 2019 Lands & Legacy Celebration!

Let’s remotely gather in Zoomland and lift a glass or mug in celebration of 20,000 acres in 20 years! All dollars raised during the Paddle Raise help protect this amazing special place with such diverse wild and working lands, and the animals that call them home.

Save your spot today!

Double Your Paddle Raise Donation

in Memory of Founding Member Jim Tenney

When you raise your paddle 'live' during the online Paddle Raise you'll DOUBLE your protection of Eastern Sierra land thanks to the generous $20,000 matching gift from Elizabeth Tenney. She is making this generous gift to honor the memory of her late husband and Eastern Sierra protector, Jim Tenney. Pop onto the Zoom call on September 21st and help us secure her inspiring matching gift while honoring Jim!

The mountains fed Jim's soul and he supported enjoying their magnificent, unspoiled vistas from the valley floors - land full of ranches and wildlife habitat that ESLT works to protect for future generations to enjoy as Jim did.

This Saturday, September 11th, from 8:30am-11am

Great Sierra River Cleanup for the Owens River

Join us, safely, and help to clean up the litter along the Owens River for humans and wildlife alike! During this all-outdoor cleanup, we are asking that volunteers wear masks and maintain social distance.

We hope that you are able to join us in making a dent in the litter along the river and cleaning up our beloved waterways.

Click for details.

Saturday, September 18th

Self-Guided Nature Adventure

Step out in nature wherever you are and share with us what you see! It could be a park or trail near you, or outside your home or school.

Take some time together with us to appreciate what you find outside, snap a photo, and tag us for a chance to earn some cool prizes, like ESLT stickers and 20th anniversary hats!

Email your photos and where you were to info@eslt.org, or post to Facebook or Instagram and tag us! Use the hashtag #ESLTNature.

We Want to Hear Your Story!

We're All Ears

Let’s Celebrate! We would love your participation in creating an online collection of love and appreciation for the Eastern Sierra and ESLT.

Click here to share your story, video or picture, it should only take a few minutes to upload and will make an unforgettable addition to our online Paddle Raise Celebration!

Please share by 5PM Monday, September 20th.

Share your Eastside story!

Join Us!